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SV62 VML

2012 Chrysler Ypsilon

Silver Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Jun 2027
Tests19 (11 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate57.9%

Mileage

74,870 mi
Last recorded74,870 miles
Recorded on26 Jun 2026
Typical for 2012 Chrysler Ypsilon46,134 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSV62 VML
MakeChrysler
ModelYpsilon
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

11 pass 8 fail
Pass 26 Jun 2026 74,870 miles

Axle deformed but serviceable rear axle corroded (5.1.1 (a))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside steering rack arm corroded

Oil leak, but not excessive engine sump corroded/leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

coolant pipe damp/leak behind catalyst to lower radiator

nearside DRL (day time light) inoperative

offside and nearside front upper strut mountings rough/noisy

Fail 24 Jun 2026 74,870 miles

Nearside Front Steering arm deformed rack arm corroded (2.1.3 (c) (i))

Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Axle deformed but serviceable rear axle corroded (5.1.1 (a))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside steering rack arm corroded

Oil leak, but not excessive engine sump corroded/leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

coolant pipe damp/leak behind catalyst to lower radiator

nearside DRL (day time light) inoperative

offside and nearside front upper strut mountings rough/noisy

Pass 23 Jun 2025 73,911 miles

Axle deformed but serviceable rear axle corroded (5.1.1 (a))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant pipe behind catalyst to lower radiator (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively offside and nearside rear (1.2.1 (e))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

nearside daytime running light inoperative

slight movement/roughness both front upper strut mountings

Fail 20 Jun 2025 73,911 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Axle deformed but serviceable rear axle corroded (5.1.1 (a))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant pipe behind catalyst to lower radiator (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively offside and nearside rear (1.2.1 (e))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

nearside daytime running light inoperative

slight movement/roughness both front upper strut mountings

Pass 21 Jun 2024 73,200 miles

Axle deformed but serviceable rear axle corroded (5.1.1 (a))

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened and noisy (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering rack arms (2.3 (a) (i))

both steering rack arms corroded

nearside daytime running light inoperative

Fail 20 Jun 2024 73,200 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Axle deformed but serviceable rear axle corroded (5.1.1 (a))

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened and noisy (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering rack arms (2.3 (a) (i))

both steering rack arms corroded

nearside daytime running light inoperative

Pass 19 Jun 2023 72,056 miles

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Steering arm deformed but serviceable both steering rack arms corroded (2.1.3 (c) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

nearside daytime light inoperative

Fail 15 Jun 2023 72,056 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged corroded/frayed (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords on the tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged corroded/frayed (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Steering arm deformed but serviceable both steering rack arms corroded (2.1.3 (c) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

nearside daytime light inoperative

Pass 9 Jun 2022 70,500 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

exhaust corroded

Fail 8 Jun 2022 70,500 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded offside rear to front (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

exhaust corroded

Pass 29 Oct 2020 66,751 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front inner pad surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear to front (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened at spring base (5.3.3 (b) (i))

exhaust corroded

surface corrosion on rear axle

Fail 29 Oct 2020 66,751 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 1.065 reading (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front inner pad surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear to front (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened at spring base (5.3.3 (b) (i))

exhaust corroded

surface corrosion on rear axle

Pass 13 Jun 2019 61,620 miles

exhaust corroded

Pass 14 Jun 2018 58,002 miles
Fail 11 Jun 2018 57,997 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached top bush split (5.3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached top bush split (5.3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Brake cable damaged but not to excess outer part corroded and split (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Brake cable damaged but not to excess outer part corroded and split (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 Aug 2017 50,777 miles
Fail 15 Aug 2017 50,771 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 8 Sep 2016 41,937 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2015 34,495 miles

engine oil leak

front air bag off due to child seat being fitted

How Reliable is the Chrysler Ypsilon?

Based on 71,515 MOT tests across 5,676 vehicles.

75.5%
Pass Rate
4,637
Miles/Year
15
Year Lifespan
5,676
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 1,162
coil spring broken 432
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SV62 VML is a 2012 Chrysler Ypsilon in Silver with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.

Across all 2012 Chrysler Ypsilon models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.2% with a typical mileage of 46,134 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Chrysler Ypsilon fails its MOT is shock absorber has an excessively worn bush, accounting for 1,162 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SV62 VML, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Chrysler Ypsilon typically stays on UK roads for around 15 years. At 14 years old, this Chrysler Ypsilon is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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SV62 VML is a 2012 Chrysler Ypsilon, first registered on 17 September 2012.

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